The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.95% to 6,816.59, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) lost 1.02% to 22,516.69, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) slid 0.83% to 48,501.28 after an oil‑driven, geopolitics‑fueled sell‑off partially retraced from deeper intraday lows. Market movers Energy‑sensitive travel and airline names, including major U.S. carriers, sank as soaring jet‑...
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.95% to 6,816.59, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) lost 1.02% to 22,516.69, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) slid 0.83% to 48,501.28 after an oil‑driven, geopolitics‑fueled sell‑off partially retraced from deeper intraday lows. Market movers Energy‑sensitive travel and airline names, including major U.S. carriers, sank as soaring jet‑fuel costs and Middle East route disruptions pressured sentiment, while perceived defensive stalwart Berkshire Hathaway and defense contractor Lockheed Martin held up relatively better amid heightened war‑related spending expectations. What this means for investors While market-wide drops like today’s can be anxiety-inducing, it is paramount for investors to step back and look at the long term. Yes, the market faces significant headwinds as the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict drives surging oil and gas prices and disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The heightened geopolitical risk triggered a global sell-off, with South Korea's Kospi dropping 7% and the S&P 500 turning negative year-to-date. A prolonged conflict could further pressure markets by reigniting inflation and forcing interest rates higher. That said, in these times, I believe it is best to look back at history to provide some guidance on what we might face as long-term investors. A perfect example of this guidance came from Ryan Detrick, Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist (and recent Motley Fool Money podcast guest). He analyzed 43 geopolitical and major historical events the U.S. faced from 1940 onward. He found that the median return of the S&P 500 was 5.3% just six months after these events. In fact, the market was higher 65% of the time in the year following the events. Despite facing these trying times, the market essentially went up two in every three years. Oddly enough, this percentage basically matches the figure from one of The Motley Fool’s co-founder, David Gardner’s nine self-evident Foolis...
神译局是36氪旗下编译团队，关注科技、商业、职场、生活等领域，重点介绍国外的新技术、新观点、新风向。 编者按：4天从0到1，不写代码的高管凭什么跑赢整学期开发？当AI抹平门槛，“管理意图”成了最硬核的生存技能。文章来自编译。 我最近在宾夕法尼亚大学上了一门实验性课程，要求学生们在四天内从零开始创建一个创业项目。班里的大多数学生都是高管 MBA（EMBA）项目的，他们在上课的同时，还在各类大中小型公司担任医生、经理或领导者。其中几乎没有人写过代码。我向他们介绍了 Claude Code 和 Google Antigravity，让他们利用这些工具构建一个可运行的原型。但仅有原型并不等同于一家创业公司，因此他们还利用 ChatGPT、Claude 和 Gemini 来加速创意生成、市场调研、竞争定位、路演宣讲以及财务建模等流程。我很好奇他们在这么短的时间内能走多远。事实证明，他们走得非常远。 演示案例包括：由 Dee Sethmajhi、Jane Lian Wang 和 Yue Ma 开发的 Ticket Passport（一个验证票务销售市场）；由 Whit Chiles、Jose Olivares 和 Spencer Louie 开发的 Revenue Resilience（识别小企业的收入风险并创建智能体解决方案）；由 Manoj Massand、Samuel Lee 和 Harry Lu 开发的育儿伴侣（将孩子的兴趣与活动匹配）；以及由 Angela Argentati、Sabeen Chawla 和 Adeel Rizwan 开发的 Invive（血糖预测）。（还有很多其他优秀的项目，但这几个团队授权我可以分享截图！） 我已经教了十五年的创业课，见过成千上万个创业想法（其中一些已经发展成了大型公司），所以我对一群聪明的 MBA 学生能达到什么水平有很清晰的预判。我估计，在这两天里我所看到的成果，在通往真实创业公司的道路上，比 AI 时代之前学生花一整个学期做出的东西还要超前一个数量级。大多数原型不仅仅是几个演示画面，而是真正实现了核心功能的运作。创意比以往更加多样且有趣，市场和客户分析也极具洞察力。这确实令人印象深刻。虽然这些项目还不是成熟的创业公司，也不是完全投产的产品（除了少数几个例外），但它们比传统流程节省了数月的时间、巨额的资金和巨大的精力。此外还有一...
The IDF said on Sunday that it was not aware of any Israeli or US strikes in the area. The US secretary of state told reporters on Monday that the US "would not deliberately target a school" but that the department of defence was investigating "if that was our strike".
The IDF said on Sunday that it was not aware of any Israeli or US strikes in the area. The US secretary of state told reporters on Monday that the US "would not deliberately target a school" but that the department of defence was investigating "if that was our strike".
FIFA World Cup 26 NYNJ Host Committee CEO Alex Lasry believes that the New York-New Jersey area is 'more than ready' for the upcoming games, citing an emphasis on four key pillars: security, transportation, fan engagement, & economic impact. He talks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
FIFA World Cup 26 NYNJ Host Committee CEO Alex Lasry believes that the New York-New Jersey area is 'more than ready' for the upcoming games, citing an emphasis on four key pillars: security, transportation, fan engagement, & economic impact. He talks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET Call participants Chief Executive Officer — J. Bryan Kitchen Chief Financial Officer — Ryan Kavalauskas Operator — [No full name given; delivered only prepared remarks and Q&A facilitation] Takeaways Gross margin expansion -- Nearly 1,000 basis-point improvement for the full year, with a 61% increase in gross profit, as stated by ma...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET Call participants Chief Executive Officer — J. Bryan Kitchen Chief Financial Officer — Ryan Kavalauskas Operator — [No full name given; delivered only prepared remarks and Q&A facilitation] Takeaways Gross margin expansion -- Nearly 1,000 basis-point improvement for the full year, with a 61% increase in gross profit, as stated by management. -- Nearly 1,000 basis-point improvement for the full year, with a 61% increase in gross profit, as stated by management. Revenue performance -- Net sales grew 4% in the quarter, with a 6% increase in shipments, even as incremental pounds skewed toward lower price, lower margin wins, resulting in consolidated spread compression. -- Net sales grew 4% in the quarter, with a 6% increase in shipments, even as incremental pounds skewed toward lower price, lower margin wins, resulting in consolidated spread compression. Adjusted EBITDA -- Full-year adjusted EBITDA improved by $4.1 million year over year, recording a loss of $570,000, while the quarterly adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $1.1 million, down roughly $600,000 from the prior year. -- Full-year adjusted EBITDA improved by $4.1 million year over year, recording a loss of $570,000, while the quarterly adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $1.1 million, down roughly $600,000 from the prior year. Net sales decline (full year) -- Sales declined 7.2% as a 17.7% contraction in demand more than offset 10.9% pricing action. -- Sales declined 7.2% as a 17.7% contraction in demand more than offset 10.9% pricing action. Profitability (quarter) -- Gross profit for the quarter was flat year over year, decreasing by less than $50,000, and gross margin declined by approximately 90 basis points due to mix and cyclical pressures. -- Gross profit for the quarter was flat year over year, decreasing by less than $50,000, and gross margin declined by approximately 90 basis points due to mix and cyclical pressures. Pipeline conversion -- Achiev...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS President and Chief Executive Officer — Jeffrey Hawkins Chief Financial Officer — Jeffry R. Keyes Investor Relations — Risa Lindsay TAKEAWAYS Quarterly revenue -- $0.5 million, driven by capital sales headwinds and deliberate focus on preparing for Proteus launch. -- $0.5 million, driven by capital sales headwi...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS President and Chief Executive Officer — Jeffrey Hawkins Chief Financial Officer — Jeffry R. Keyes Investor Relations — Risa Lindsay TAKEAWAYS Quarterly revenue -- $0.5 million, driven by capital sales headwinds and deliberate focus on preparing for Proteus launch. -- $0.5 million, driven by capital sales headwinds and deliberate focus on preparing for Proteus launch. Fiscal full-year revenue (period ended Dec. 31, 2025) -- $2.4 million, comprised of Platinum line instruments, consumable kits, and related services. -- $2.4 million, comprised of Platinum line instruments, consumable kits, and related services. Gross margin (fiscal Q4) -- 27%, impacted by a higher proportion of consumables and inventory adjustments. -- 27%, impacted by a higher proportion of consumables and inventory adjustments. Gross margin (fiscal full-year) -- 47%, reflecting a higher mix of instrument sales and lower inventory adjustments than in the fourth quarter. -- 47%, reflecting a higher mix of instrument sales and lower inventory adjustments than in the fourth quarter. GAAP operating expenses (fiscal Q4) -- $21.2 million, down from $31.3 million in the previous year period. -- $21.2 million, down from $31.3 million in the previous year period. Adjusted operating expenses (fiscal Q4) -- $18.3 million versus $26.7 million in the prior year quarter. -- $18.3 million versus $26.7 million in the prior year quarter. GAAP operating expenses (fiscal 2025) -- $117.3 million, including approximately $18.7 million in charges mainly related to lease facility termination and litigation settlements. -- $117.3 million, including approximately $18.7 million in charges mainly related to lease facility termination and litigation settlements. Adjusted operating expenses (fiscal 2025) -- $86.3 million, down from $99 million, indicating targeted cost management and focused R&D toward Proteus. -- $86.3 million, down from $99 ...
Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee) Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Ever wonder why people are so drawn to alcohol? Where does that attraction come from? Science reporter Ari Daniel says perhaps...
Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee) Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Ever wonder why people are so drawn to alcohol? Where does that attraction come from? Science reporter Ari Daniel says perhaps we should look to our primate relatives. ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: Late last summer, Aleksey Maro was in the Ugandan rainforest collecting chimpanzee urine. ALEKSEY MARO: The most consistent predictable time is in the morning. Just like people, the first thing they do when they wake up is they go pee. DANIEL: Maro, a Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley, had a few collection techniques. One involved catching urine droplets from the chimps overhead in a plastic bag stretched over a forked branch. Sharifah Namaganda is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan who assisted in the field. SHARIFAH NAMAGANDA: You need to make sure that you are not going to be splashed. But plastic bag pee is the best pee you can get, and it is also the sample that will make you most proud. DANIEL: Because it's not contaminated and can be collected quickly. Each time the team got a sample, Aleksey Maro tested it to see if the chimp had been metabolizing alcohol. MARO: Chimpanzees consume 10 pounds of fruit pulp per day on average - African star apple. It's delicious, too. I tried some. DANIEL: And when fruits like this ripen, they can ferment, producing alcohol. MARO: In primates, it could be that when you smell alcohol, that means that's where the sugars are. DANIEL: A shortcut for getting more calories, perhaps, though to be clear, primates aren't likely consuming enough to get drunk. But maybe it's this association with a sugary reward that explains where our attraction to alcohol first originated and why we still gravitate towards it today. Sharifah Namaganda says great apes... NAMAGANDA: They provi...